Shen Yuejin's expression changed instantly; of course she didn't know!

Unwilling to give up, she tried to follow up and ask more questions, but was scolded by Madam Xi: "Yuejin! I already told you before we came that you must be careful what you say!"

Shen Yuejin has a temper that's bad enough, but she's also stupid.

If it weren't for the Shen family's sake, she really wouldn't have agreed to Xi Wen marrying her.

Shen Yuejin bit her lip, looking defiant. "Mom, Su Ya is here too!"

"So what if she's here? With so many people watching, in broad daylight, are you going to go and tear her apart?"

Madam Xi reprimanded her in a cold voice, her disdain for her reaching its peak.

If it were a child born to Shen Qunbo's first wife, they would never be so petty.

She hesitated for a moment, then coaxed, "Mom knows you're upset, but the wedding incident really isn't Xi Wen's fault. It was all Yan Qiao's doing. The more upset you are, the happier Yan Qiao is."

This method of giving a slap followed by a sweet treat was very effective for Shen Yuejin.

After Madam Xi gave her a few earnest words of advice, she calmed down.

Then Xiao Changyin, who had just arrived, walked over and said, "Yuejin, I heard there's a set of sapphire jewelry today that really suits your style. I'll give it to you once I win the bid."

Xiao Changyin has been eager lately to break into the circle of socialites in Yancheng.

After trying to please Shen Yuejin for a long time, she finally showed some signs of softening.

Shen Yuejin smiled and said, "I can take the photos myself, why would I let you spend money?"

Xiao Changyin held her hand and chatted for a while; the two got along very well.

Xiao Mingyin, who was not far away, watched this scene coldly.

After an unknown amount of time, Shen Yuejin finally walked towards her.

"Yinyin, why didn't you talk to me when you came?"

Xiao Mingyin gave a cold laugh, "Why would you need me to accompany you? Aren't you having a great time talking to Xiao Changyin?"

Shen Yuejin was taken aback, smiled gently, and tried to take her hand, but she dodged it.

"What are you doing?" Shen Yuejin pouted unhappily.

Xiao Mingyin said coldly, "I'm the one who wants to ask you! Shen Yuejin, what do you want to do? Don't you know who Xiao Changyin is?"

She is proof of her father's betrayal of his family and wife!

Xiao Changyin's mother was quite cunning; she wanted to take the "Yin" from Xiao Mingyin's name and name her daughter "Xiao Changyin".

Xiao Mingyin felt disgusted and personally begged her grandfather to force Xiao Changyin to change her name!

Her anger was met with indifference by Shen Yuejin.

“Yinyin, we’re not children anymore. There’s no reason why I can’t be friends with someone you don’t like. What’s the point of you and Xiao Changyin being so hostile? It will only push your father further away. Doesn’t your father still love her? No matter how much you dislike her, Xiao Changyin still exists.”

"I'm not forbidding you from making friends with others, but that person can't be Xiao Changyin! Do you understand?" Xiao Mingyin said sharply, her eyes reddening.

She and Shen Yuejin grew up together, and she always thought they were like sisters.

Only now do I realize that it was all wishful thinking on my part!

Shen Yuejin said impatiently, "So what are you trying to do now? Are you going to break off our friendship?"

Xiao Mingyin's eyes were filled with tears, her expression arrogant: "If you want to associate with Xiao Changyin, then we'll break off our friendship."

Shen Yuejin pursed her lips and stood up.

"Fine, let's break up then! Who cares!"

The commotion they made caught Yan Qiao's attention.

Xiao Mingyin didn't want to show her vulnerability, so she turned her face away awkwardly.

Yan Qiao raised her eyebrows but didn't say anything sarcastic.

Before long, Xiao Changyin walked over.

"Yan Qiao, I'm really sorry for offending you last time."

She was trying to be friendly; anyone else would have given her face.

But Yan Qiao, with her rebellious nature, really didn't give him any face.

"You don't need to apologize to me. After all, you're the one who fell off the horse, and you're the one who lost face." Yan Qiao curled her lips.

Xiao Changyin's expression changed slightly as she recalled her previous embarrassing moment.

"It was an accident last time. If you still want to ride horses, you can ask me to go. I'm pretty good at riding."

Yan Qiao chuckled, "Not only are you good at horsemanship, but you're also good at flattering people. You can go back and forth between Shen Yuejin and Su Ya, trying to please both of them. I have to praise you for being a master of social graces."

She glanced at Shen Yuejin and said, "The Shen family is a family with a rich history, how come they raised such a shallow person like you? You're easily won over when it comes to jewelry."

Shen Yuejin was furious: "Yan Qiao, don't go too far!"

"But that makes sense. Based on the rhetoric you just used, why can't Xiao Changyin be friends with the people you dislike? I don't think you'd mind."

Xiao Changyin gritted her teeth, "Yan Qiao, don't push your luck. What good will it do you to offend me?"

Yan Qiao shrugged. "There's no benefit, but what's the harm? Your father isn't in charge, so who are you relying on? Xiao Yunqi, the real head of the Xiao family? His real sister is here; it's not your place to show off."

Xiao Mingyin chuckled, "An illegitimate daughter dares to show her face in public, what else can she be but shameless?"

Xiao Changyin burst into tears, "I am an illegitimate child, but is my background something I can choose?"

"You can't choose your birth, but your birth is a sin! You can't choose your birth, but you should at least know shame, right? With your status, you should keep a low profile. You can't even stand her, the daughter of the first wife, and you expect her to like you, an illegitimate child?" Yan Qiao said sarcastically.

Xiao Changyin was extremely embarrassed, covered her face and wept, then turned and ran out.

Shen Yuejin bit her lip, staring blankly at Xiao Mingyin.

Did she do something wrong?

Xiao Mingyin coldly turned her face away, ignoring her.

The talk of breaking off relations that I just mentioned wasn't just empty words.

Shi Yuehua watched Yan Qiao argue with a tolerant eye, and only after Xiao Changyin left did she speak up: "Your third son is here too?"

The question was naturally directed at Zhang Yufan, who was standing next to him.

Zhang Yufan remained calm and composed, replying, "It was his client who came."

Shi Yuehua said no more and waited patiently for the auction to begin.

The first items to be auctioned were high-end jewelry sets, all with starting bids of over a million.

Yan Qiao took a liking to several sets and raised her paddle several times, but Shen Yuejin kept betting on her every time.

In the end, she felt it wasn't worth the price, that the premium was too high, so she gave up on all of them.

In the end, it was won by Shen Yuejin.

Shi Yuehua remained calm: "No rush, the best is yet to come."

Next were some calligraphy and paintings from her collection, and Yan Qiao handed the plaque to Shi Yuehua.

"Grandma, could you please take some pictures for me? I'll give them to Grandpa and Dad."

Then she lowered her head and sent a message to Pei Jingzhan: 【What are you doing?】

JZ: [At home, bored, waiting for you to come back.]

Yan Qiao: [Wash yourself clean and wait for me to come back, then I'll kiss you to death!]

Seeing the rambling nature of this conversation made my teeth ache.

"Young people these days really know how to have fun."

Yan Qiao's unrestrained personality was something he had never shown even when he and Xu Ran were deeply in love.

Pei Jingzhan raised an eyebrow with a smug look. "You certainly wouldn't understand the way young people do things."

Chen Wu scoffed, "You're almost thirty, you're no longer considered young!"

Pei Jingzhan calmly straightened his collar. "What's wrong with Shen Yue today?"

Anyone could see that she was deliberately making things difficult for Yan Qiao.

There's no reason for someone like him to be bullied for no reason.